ASTM_D_7035_-_10.pdf

Designation:D703510Standard Test Method forDetermination of Metals and Metalloids in AirborneParticulate Matter by Inductively Coupled Plasma AtomicEmission Spectrometry(ICP-AES)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7035;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This test method specifies a procedure for collection,sample preparation,and analysis of airborne particulate matterfor the content of metals and metalloids using inductivelycoupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry(ICP-AES).1.2 The method is applicable to personal sampling of theinhalable or respirable fraction of airborne particles and to areasampling.1.3 This test method should be used by analysts experiencedin the use of ICP-AES,the interpretation of spectral and matrixinterferences and procedures for their correction.1.4 This method specifies a number of alternative methodsfor preparing test solutions from samples of airborne particu-late matter.One of the specified sample preparation methods isapplicable to the measurement of soluble metal or metalloidcompounds.Other specified methods are applicable to themeasurement of total metals and metalloids.1.5 It is the users responsibility to ensure the validity of thestandard method for filters of untested matrices.1.6 The following is a non-exclusive list of metals andmetalloids for which one or more of the sample dissolutionmethods specified in this document is applicable.However,there is insufficient information available on the effectivenessof dissolution methods for those elements in italics.AluminumIndiumSodiumAntimonyIronStrontiumArsenicLeadTantalumBariumLithiumTelluriumBerylliumMagnesiumThalliumBismuthManganeseTinBoronMolybdenumTitaniumCadmiumNickelTungstenCalciumPhosphorusUraniumCesiumPlatinumVanadiumChromiumPotassiumYttriumCobaltRhodiumZincCopperSeleniumZirconiumHafniumSilver1.7 The method is not applicable to the sampling of elemen-tal mercury,or to inorganic compounds of metals and metal-loids that are present in the gaseous or vapor state.1.8 No detailed operating instructions are provided becauseof differences among various makes and models of suitableICP-AES instruments.Instead,the analyst shall follow theinstructions provided by the manufacturer of the particularinstrument.This test method does not address comparativeaccuracy of different devices or the precision between instru-ments of the same make and model.1.9 This test method contains notes that are explanatory andare not part of the mandatory requirements of the method.1.10 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.1.11 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D1193 Specification for Reagent WaterD1356 Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis ofAtmospheresD4185 Practice for Measurement of Metals in WorkplaceAtmospheres by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectropho-tometryD4840 Guide for Sample Chain-of-Custody ProceduresD5011 Practices for Calibration of Ozone Monitors UsingTransfer StandardsD6062 Guide for Personal Samplers of Health-RelatedAero-sol Fractions1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D22 on AirQuality and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D22.04 on Workplace AirQuality.Current edition approved April 1,2010.Published June 2010.Originallyapproved in 2004.Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D7035-04.DOI:10.1520/D7035-10.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 D6785 Test Method for Determination of Lead in WorkplaceAir Using Flame or Graphite Furnace Atomic AbsorptionSpectrometryD7202 Test Method for Determination of Beryllium in theWorkplace Using Field-Based Extraction and OpticalFluorescence DetectionD7439 Test Method for Determination of Elements in Air-borne Particulate Matter by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass SpectrometryD7440 Practice for Characterizing Uncertainty in Air Qual-ity MeasurementsE882 Guide for Accountability and Quality Control in theChemical Analysis LaboratoryE1370 Guide for Air Sampling Strategies for Worker andWorkplace ProtectionE1613 Test Method for Determination of Lead by Induc-tively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry(ICP-AES),Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry(FAAS),or Gra